Overcoming The Yips Cycle Do you fear making a throwing error? Have the yips made you apprehensive to take the field and lowered your overall confidence? The yips can affect baseball players of all ability levels. For example, the yips have altered how Chicago Cub starting pitcher Jon Lester plays the game. Lester has 127 wins over the course of … Throwing Yips Article>>
Matt Garza And The Yips Ssssshhh… Don’t talk about it as if that solution has ever helped any baseball player who is battling the yips. Not talking about the yips means not admitting that it is an issue. Not admitting to the problem of the yips prevents baseball players from seeking solutions. So rather than admitting to having the yips, … Throwing Yips Article>>
The Throwing Yips in Baseball Ryan Zimmerman had a well-documented case of the throwing yips… It is clear to see that Ryan Zimmerman has the throwing yips. He gets these balls hit directly towards him and as soon as he goes to throw them they are too wide, they hit the ground, or the other player can’t attempt to catch … Throwing Yips Article>>
How Can You Move Past The Yips? Although the yips are most commonly associated with golf putting or chipping, the problem is now becoming more known across the sporting world. Currently, the yips have come to media attention that baseball pitchers are suffering from the throwing yips as well. Pitchers are faced with a tremendous amount of pressure, particularly when … Throwing Yips Article>>
Can You Throw Freely in Games? One big sign you have the throwing yips is when you can throw freely in practice or BP and lose control of your throwing action in games. So you can practice your throwing in warm up or the bullpen easily with full control, but why does your throwing control change when your get on … Throwing Yips Article>>
How Do You Know if You Have The Yips? Not every baseball player will get the throwing yips during his career. However, baseball players will have ups and downs during their career or experience a throwing slump, which may not be caused by the yips. How do you know you have the throwing yips and you are not in a … Throwing Yips Article>>